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        "id": 1623112,
        "msgid": "opposition-to-tni-law-suspected-motive-for-attack-on-kontras-activist-tni-motive-still-under-investigation-1773838335",
        "date": "2026-03-18 18:49:00",
        "title": "Opposition to TNI Law Suspected Motive for Attack on KontraS Activist, TNI: Motive Still Under Investigation",
        "author": "Cahya  Mulyana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Indonesian National Army's Military Police Command is investigating the motive behind the acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus, with suspicions linking it to his opposition against proposed changes to the TNI Law. Four military personnel from the Navy and Air Force have been arrested as suspects, though CCTV footage shows only two assailants, prompting further probes into their roles and potential broader involvement. This incident highlights tensions surrounding civil society advocacy against military legislation, as Andrie had disrupted closed parliamentary discussions and testified in constitutional challenges to the law.",
        "content": "<p>The Commander of the TNI Military Police Centre (Danpuspom) TNI,\nYusri Nuryanto, stated that his side is still probing the motive behind\nthe attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus. The investigation process,\nhe said, is now focused on developing the roles of each alleged\nperpetrator. Yusri revealed that based on CCTV footage from the scene,\ntwo individuals suspected to be the field perpetrators were visible.\nHowever, from the unit\u2019s handover, there are four individuals now\nholding the status of alleged suspects. \u201cFrom the CCTV recording, indeed\ntwo perpetrators are visible, but the unit handed over four people,\u201d\nYusri said. He emphasised that the discrepancy in numbers will be part\nof the investigators\u2019 deepening to unravel each individual\u2019s involvement\nin the incident. \u201cWe will develop it later, how the role of each alleged\nsuspect is,\u201d he said. When asked about the motive for the attack, Yusri\nhas not yet provided a conclusion. He stated that investigators still\nneed time to dig into the background and possible connections of the\nperpetrators. \u201cThe motivation certainly requires further deepening,\nbecause the suspects were only handed over to the investigators this\nmorning,\u201d he said. The TNI Military Police Centre assured that the\ninvestigation process will be conducted thoroughly and professionally,\nincluding tracing possible roles beyond the field perpetrators in the\ncase that has captured public attention. For information, in his work,\nAndrie is involved in various reports issued by civil society\norganisations, particularly KontraS. Throughout 2025 to 2026, Andrie\nactively advocated on various issues. He once disrupted a closed meeting\nof Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) discussing the\nPlanned Amendment to the Indonesian National Army Law at the Fairmont\nHotel, Jakarta, on 15 March 2025. At that time, KontraS along with other\norganisations expressed rejection of the TNI Bill, which they deemed\nproblematic. The coalition also rejected the discussion of the Bill\nbecause it was held in a closed and non-transparent manner. Andrie also\nserved as a witness in the Constitutional Court trial Number\n81\/PUU-XXIII\/2025 regarding the formal review of Law Number 3 of 2025 on\nAmendments to Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the TNI. The TNI Military\nPolice arrested four TNI AL and AU personnel with initials NDP, SL, BHW,\nand ES related to the acid splashing case against KontraS activist\nAndrie Yunus. He reminded investigators not to rush to conclude the\ninvolved parties, whether from civilian circles or certain\ninstitutions.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/opposition-to-tni-law-suspected-motive-for-attack-on-kontras-activist-tni-motive-still-under-investigation-1773838335",
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